Security news roundup: November 12

Here's a collection of recent security vulnerabilities and alerts, which covers the release of PHP 5.2.5, multiple vulnerabilities discovered in phpMyAdmin, and various security updates released by SUSE.

Here's a collection of recent security vulnerabilities and alerts, which covers the release of PHP 5.2.5, multiple vulnerabilities discovered in phpMyAdmin, and various security updates released by SUSE.

PHP 5.2.5 released

Version 5.2.5 of the PHP scripting language has been released. Other than offering numerous improvements, it closes a number of security holes. More than 60 flaws have been fixed.

As such, the PHP team recommend an urgent upgrade to this new version.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in phpMyAdmin, which could be exploited by malicious users to conduct cross site scripting and SQL injection attacks. These issues are caused by an input validation error in the "db_create.php" script when processing the "db" parameter, which could be exploited by authenticated attackers to inject and execute arbitrary SQL queries or scripting code.

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Paul Mah is a writer and blogger who lives in Singapore, where he has worked for a number of years in various capacities within the IT industry. Paul enjoys tinkering with tech gadgets, smartphones, and networking devices.

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Paul Mah is a writer and blogger who lives in Singapore, where he has worked for a number of years in various capacities within the IT industry. Paul enjoys tinkering with tech gadgets, smartphones, and networking devices.